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Kiplinger Retail Outlook: Spending Pause is Likely Temporary
Economic Forecasts Retail sales pulled back in January, after a strong December, but may not be out of gas yet.
By David Payne Last updated
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A Move Away From Free Trade
The Letter President Trump says long-term gain will be worth short-term pain, but the pain could be significant this year.
By David Payne Published
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Kiplinger GDP Outlook: A Slowdown Is Coming
Kiplinger Forecasts A surge in imports ahead of new tariffs likely slowed GDP growth, and a trade war may drag it down further.
By David Payne Last updated
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Kiplinger Inflation Outlook: Inflation Slows, but Tariff Effects Still to Come
Economic Forecasts Inflation cooled more than expected in February, but tariffs may push up prices soon.
By David Payne Last updated
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Kiplinger Trade Outlook: Trade Gap Widens to a New Peak
Forecasts Kiplinger's latest forecast on trade: U.S. exports, imports and our net trade deficit.
By Rodrigo Sermeño Last updated
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Kiplinger Jobs Outlook: Labor Market Strength Surprises
Economic Forecasts Strong job growth in September and revisions to July and August indicate the labor market’s weakness was overstated.
By David Payne Last updated
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Trump’s Whirlwind Month of Crypto Moves
The Kiplinger Letter The Trump administration wants to strengthen U.S. leadership in the cryptocurrency industry by providing regulatory clarity.
By Rodrigo Sermeño Published
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Trump's Foreign Policy Overhaul
The Kiplinger Letter Trump’s return as president sees the commander in chief aiming to complete the shift to an “America first” policy that started in his first term.
By Matthew Housiaux Published
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Kiplinger Housing Outlook: Existing Home Sales Fall Again
Economic Outlooks Home prices keep rising, but the rate of increase continues to slow.
By Rodrigo Sermeño Last updated
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